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Trial Results: Low-Dose Colchicine HelpsTreat Cardiovascular Disease

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tim.hodson Mon, 03/31/2025 - 10:26 March 31, 2025 AGEPHA Pharma USA, LLC, has released clinical data that provides new information about how low-dose colchicine, 0.5 mg improved several measures of plaque volume changes over a period of 12 months in patients with stable coronary artery disease, Dr. Budoff continued.

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AI Image Analysis App Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance

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tim.hodson Tue, 03/11/2025 - 10:25 March 11, 2025 Caristo Diagnosticshas received U.S. CaRi-Plaque builds on Caristoscore CaRi-Hearttechnology, which a Lancet 2024 study proved can reveal hidden, high-risk markers of CAD progression predicting heart attacks up to a decade before they strike.

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Five Tests To Assess Your Heart Health In The New Year.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

For every 20mmHg increase in systolic (Top Number) blood pressure, the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke doubles 3. A cardiac CT is a low-dose CT scan of your heart that assesses whether or not you have plaque in your coronary arteries and, if so, how much. 2025 is a New Year. It is a fresh start.

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Heartflow Rebrands, Reaffirms Commitment to Improving CAD Care Management

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tim.hodson Wed, 02/26/2025 - 10:24 Feb. 25, 2025 Heartflow, Inc. , CAD is estimated to be responsible for one heart attack every 40 seconds and one out of every five deaths. Heart Disease Facts. In the U.S., 1 Many of the estimated 18 million adults in the U.S. link] Accessed Feb. Cleveland Clinic.

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Trial Results: Low-Dose Colchicine Helps Treat Cardiovascular Disease

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tim.hodson Mon, 03/31/2025 - 10:26 March 31, 2025 AGEPHA Pharma USA, LLC, has highlighted clinical data that provides new information about how low-dose colchicine, 0.5 mg improved several measures of plaque volume changes over a period of 12 months in patients with stable coronary artery disease, Dr. Budoff continued.

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Pay now (in the evening) or pay later with interest (in the middle of the night).

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

He reports this was similar to how he felt when he had his heart attack 4 years prior, now s/p 4 stents. As per Dr. Smith this patient has known coronary disease from a previous MI, and in his words his CP ( C hest P ain ) felt "like his previous heart attack". We are not told how ECG #1 was interpreted.

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New Registry Launches to Assess Heart Disease Risks in Retired Football Players

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tim.hodson Thu, 01/23/2025 - 10:53 Jan. 22, 2025 -- HeartFlow, Inc. , Founder and Medical Director of the Boone Heart Institute. Participating in the GAMEFILM Registry is an important step toward better understanding our heart health and addressing the unique cardiovascular risks we face as retired professional athletes.